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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Ricaurte, José Eusebio, b. 1893

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1959

Volume: 19 item(s); 34 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Ricaurte, José Eusebio".

Biography

José Eusebio Ricaurte from Bogotá, Colombia, sent Merton a translation of Basic Principles of Monastic Prayer and was part of a group there called the Priest Slaves of Mary.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1957/12/31 TLS[x]to MertonGrandísima alegría tuve en estas fiestas de Navidad, pues el 24 recibí carta suya. Casi no me   
 1958/01/15 TLS[x]to MertonLa historia de Fray Guillermo es que el 3 de enero debía hacer la profesión solemne y perpetua   
 1958/01/23 TALS[x]from MertonI see by your letter that you have some of our books in English, and therefore I presume it will not   
 1958/02/15 TLS[x]to MertonAsí tengo que llamarlo, porque esa es la verdad. No imaginé hace ya tiempo, cuando leí "La montaña   
 1958/02/28 TLS[x]from MertonIt was with great joy and satisfaction that I read your good letter of February 15th, with all its   
 1958/04/16 HLS[x]from MertonA hasty word to greet you and give you some news of our postulant. He is a good, simple soul   
 1958/04/18 TLS[x]to Pinto, José MiguelMe es muy grato referirme a la arecia[ edge of page cut off] carta de V.S. fechada el 30 de marzo   
 1958/04/27 (#01)TLS[x]to PabloA usted debo una de las mayores alegrías de mi vida. Fue usted la ocasión de que Dios se valió  [copy of letter sent to Merton, address to "Mi muy querido hermano Pablo"]
 1958/04/27 (#02)TLS[x]to MertonVuestra Reverencia y nuestros comunes deseos de que se haga una fundación trapense aquí,   
 1958/05/04 TLS[x]from MertonFirst of all I must tell you with regret that we felt it necessary to send Fr Pablo (Guillermo   
 1958/07/01 TALS[x]from MertonHere we are already in July and I have not yet returned to you your excellent translation   
 1958/07/19 TLS[x]to MertonAngustiado y triste andaba, pensando que tal vez hubiera disgustado mi traducción o que el Padre   
 1958/07/22 TLS[x]to Azcarate, CarlosFraecor enixe ac humillime, Venerabilis Pater, meum accipias testimonium venerationis et reverentiae  [to Dom Carlos Azcarate, Trappist Definitor in Rome]
 1958/08/27 TLS[x]from MertonYou keep repeating in your letters that you think I am offended at something. How could I possibly   
 1959/11/19 TALSto Fox, JamesIn order to obey what you ordered me, I am sending this letter to you, hopping [sic] that you will  [to Dom James Fox and to be given to Merton] translation of <i>Basic Principles of Monastic Prayer</a> / possible donor of land around Medellin, Colombia, for founding of Trappist monastery / asking Merton for advice on his group, the Priest Slaves of Mary
 2000/10/30 (#01)email from Stonebraker, Robert / to Gethsemani AbbeyThe hand written letter on the next page is from Monsignor Ricaurte's Great Nephew:  [this message not dated - after 2000/10/30 message to follow]
 2000/10/30 (#02)HLS[x] from Buenahora, Aldo / to Robert StonebrakerEnclosed please find the copies of the letters from Thomas Merton to Msr Ricaurte, the actual copies   
 2000/10/30 (#03)other <u>Six Letters from Thomas Merton (Fr. Louis), at The Abbey of our Lady of Gethsemani, to</u>  [cover page for photocopies of letters sent with dates of the 6 letters copied]
 2000/12/17 email from Stonebraker, Robert / to Gethsemani AbbeyRather frequent visits to The Abbey of Gethsemani have increased my awareness how God will light up   
        

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